EliteAEO 89.9 Verified
Business / FinanceCrypto / Web3News / Media
DR
92
Ahrefs
DA
94
Moz
Traffic
2.0M
Ahrefs
United States 46%·Nofollow
$499/ placement
AEO & GEO citation links · Crypto / Web3
Crypto & Web3 Backlinks for Projects That Want AI to Get Them Right
Crypto prompts tend to be either research ('what is restaking and is it risky') or trust checks ('is this exchange available and regulated in my country'), and answer engines handle both cautiously because hacks, collapses and scams are well documented in their sources. Exchanges, wallets, infrastructure providers and Web3 tools that want accurate AI descriptions need coverage on publications with a track record, not a burst of paid posts on anonymous crypto blogs. Every placement in this category is subject to the publisher's own policies and to the financial promotion rules where you and your audience are.
188
Crypto / Web3 placements
59
Elite + Strong tier
DR 51
Median authority
$89+
Starting price · median $279
Why answer engines cite Crypto / Web3 sources
- 1
Credibility filters are strict. Because the space has a long record of fraud, models tend to favor long-running crypto news outlets, mainstream financial press and project documentation over promotional content.
- 2
Regulatory status is a routine follow-up. Users ask whether a platform is licensed or available where they live, so coverage that states registrations and restricted regions accurately is valuable source material.
- 3
Technical explainers get reused. Clear writing on how a protocol, token mechanism or custody model works is often retrieved for definitional questions, and the projects named as examples come along with it.
Prompts your buyers ask AI
Which crypto exchanges are authorized to operate in the EU under MiCA?
Is [wallet name] self-custody, and has it ever been hacked?
What are the risks of liquid staking compared to staking directly?
Best RPC node providers for a team building on Ethereum and Solana
Answer engines build replies to prompts like these from sources they trust. Placements on those sources are how a brand enters the answer.
Top Crypto / Web3 placements
Highest AEO scores in Crypto / Web3
EliteAEO 83.7 Verified
News / MediaBusiness / FinanceCrypto / Web3
DR
87
Ahrefs
DA
88
Moz
Traffic
1.4M
Ahrefs
United States 65%·Nofollow
$299/ placement
EliteAEO 82.3 Verified
News / MediaGamingCrypto / Web3
DR
81
Ahrefs
DA
89
Moz
Traffic
489k
Ahrefs
United States 29%·Nofollow
$219/ placement
EliteAEO 78.2 Verified
Business / FinanceCrypto / Web3News / Media
DR
74
Ahrefs
DA
57
Moz
Traffic
400k
Ahrefs
Global·Dofollow
$789/ placement
EliteAEO 77.5 Verified
Business / FinanceCrypto / Web3
DR
79
Ahrefs
DA
—
Moz
Traffic
17.1k
Ahrefs
United Kingdom 44%
$2,600/ placement
EliteAEO 76.9 Verified
Tech / SaaSCrypto / Web3Business / Finance
DR
80
Ahrefs
DA
70
Moz
Traffic
91.7k
Ahrefs
United States 58%·Nofollow
$379/ placement
EliteAEO 76.9 Verified
Crypto / Web3
DR
80
Ahrefs
DA
—
Moz
Traffic
14.2k
Ahrefs
Thailand 57%
$899/ placement
EliteAEO 76.5 Verified
Crypto / Web3Business / FinanceNews / Media
DR
70
Ahrefs
DA
44
Moz
Traffic
159k
Ahrefs
Global·Dofollow
$499/ placement
EliteAEO 76.0 Verified
Business / FinanceNews / MediaCrypto / Web3
DR
72
Ahrefs
DA
80
Moz
Traffic
146k
Ahrefs
Canada 88%·Nofollow
$219/ placement
Placement playbook
How to win Crypto / Web3 citations
- 01
Lead with infrastructure, security and education
Coverage of how your product works, its security model, audits and who it is for tends to be more durable and more citable than price-driven or token-launch content, and it is more likely to clear publisher review.
- 02
Pick publishers whose policies fit your activity
Many publications restrict or label crypto content, and some refuse token sales, presales or yield products entirely. Filter for sites that accept your category, and confirm how placements are labeled before you commit.
- 03
State jurisdictions in plain language
Say where you are registered or licensed and where your service is not available, and use the brand name rather than a ticker as anchor. Consistent jurisdictional facts help engines answer 'can I use this in my country' correctly and reduce the risk of being described as unregulated.
Crypto / Web3 by AEO tier
| Tier | Sites | Med. DR | Med. price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 14 | 79 | $499 |
| Strong | 45 | 60 | $339 |
| Standard | 23 | 42 | $289 |
| Emerging | 106 | 17 | $189 |
Biggest audiences: United States, India, United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore. 85 confirmed dofollow.
Watch out for
- Running promotions that breach local rules. Regimes such as the UK's cryptoasset financial promotion rules and the EU's MiCA framework can apply to sponsored articles; get legal sign-off before publishing anything that markets a token or yield product.
- Buying volume on thin crypto blog networks. Links from them can tie your brand to the spam patterns that search and answer systems try to filter out.
- Anchoring content to price. Articles built around a price prediction or a market moment become misleading quickly, and engines may keep quoting them long after.
Best value
High-tier Crypto / Web3 links near the median price
StrongAEO 67.7 Verified
Tech / SaaSBusiness / FinanceCrypto / Web3
DR
60
Ahrefs
DA
52
Moz
Traffic
7.8k
Ahrefs
United States 20%·Dofollow
$159/ placement
StrongAEO 70.9 Verified
GamblingGamingCrypto / Web3
DR
65
Ahrefs
DA
42
Moz
Traffic
29.1k
Ahrefs
India·Dofollow
$179/ placement
StrongAEO 67.7 Verified
Tech / SaaSBusiness / FinanceCrypto / Web3
DR
58
Ahrefs
DA
23
Moz
Traffic
20.1k
Ahrefs
Global·Dofollow
$209/ placement
Crypto / Web3 AEO links: FAQ
Can any crypto project buy placements here?+
No. Availability depends on each publisher's editorial and advertising policies and on the laws that apply to you and your audience. Some publishers refuse token sales, presales or yield products outright. We recommend legal review for anything promotional before it is submitted.
Are mainstream finance sites better than crypto-native publications?+
They do different jobs. Mainstream financial press adds weight for legitimacy and regulatory questions, while crypto-native outlets are more often retrieved for technical and ecosystem-specific prompts. A balanced plan uses both where policies allow.
Will AI engines keep repeating negative history about my project?+
If that history is widely covered, probably; placements cannot erase it. What new coverage can do is add accurate, current context, such as fixes, audits, leadership changes or new licenses, so answers are less likely to rely solely on old stories.
Should I use the token ticker or the brand name in anchors?+
Prefer the brand or product name. Tickers are short, ambiguous and can collide with other assets or words, while a consistent brand name helps engines attach mentions to the right entity.
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